The so-called Greater Stratholme region, in words that World of Warcraft players can understand, is the Eastern Plaguelands plus the eastern part of the Western Plague.
Because to the east of Hearth Valley, the trend of the mountains suddenly turned and crossed into a relatively flat area from west to east. The Whitewater River merged from north to south into the large river formed by the rushing down of Keldaron Falls.
So without mentioning the damn compromise on gameplay, it is actually more appropriate to divide this area into Upper Stratholme and Lower Stratholme.
There is no justice in the geography and administration of the Upper Stratholme region. The plains and hilly areas around Stratholme City are treasures of geomantic omen.
In the Lower Stratholme area, there are more things to do.
The main controversy among them is Darrow County.
The Menethil family had an old tradition of mixing sand into their creations.
The core area of control of the Kingdom of Lordaeron is naturally Lordaeron, which is the city of Lordaeron and the vast plains on the north and east coast of Lake Lordaeron.
To the east, before the Barov family completed the sovereignty exchange between Brill and Andorhal, Andorhal was a large swamp. Although it had huge development potential, it required a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to open up wasteland, and it was a piece of rotten land.
Therefore, due to its own needs, Hearthglen naturally tends to the city of Lordaeron.
If human expansion stops here, then the political situation will be considered stable.
However, the pioneers followed the path of the trolls' defeat and discovered a new land hidden in the mountains. The first generation of the Menethil family became excited.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be strange to look at the location of Stratholme City?
Why is it built in the mountains? Starting from Stratholme, you need to go east out of the hilly area, go south through the Kaolin intersection to avoid the obstruction of the Hengduan Mountains, and then walk a longer distance west to cross the Whitewater River. , conducting trade with the mountain folk of Hearthglen.
This is very confusing, okay? Since the time of the Arathor Empire, humans have had no shortage of architects, and Thoradin's Wall can be built. What made the descendants of the Great Emperor create such an unfortunate thing like Stratholme City? ?
The answer is a big earthquake.
Just think of it as a big earthquake.
The real situation is that a long time ago, when Stratholme City was built, the mountains at the end of the western woodland of Stratholme City were not closed.
So the pioneers of Lordaeron could go upstream along the Whitewater River and enter the present-day Stratholme region through the winding gaps in the mountains.
Then, the traditional craftsmanship of human beings, intrigues and intrigues.
In order to pursue greater independence and freedom, after Stratholme was initially built, it was considered a major earthquake. Anyway, the most primitive access road collapsed and was impassable. Don't ask, it just can't be repaired.
But Stratholme City has been under construction for so long, with so much investment and so many immigrants, so it’s impossible to give up.
The local lord of Stratholme said it didn't matter. The head of Menethil, forget us, we are not suitable.
But Menethil I refused, so he forcibly recruited civilians to open a passage south of the Hengduan Mountains and reconnected with Stratholme.
This is the truth about the pioneering history of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, which was destroyed, strengthened, and robbed, and the truth about the intrigues between kings, lords, and leaders.
Having said all that, what does it have to do with Darrow County?
Of course it is a competitive relationship.
Darrow County, what do you think of when you hear this name? Kyle Darrow County.
In fact, these two places are separated by a mountain range more than 40 miles wide, and theoretically they are neighbors.
Darrow County and Caer Darrow County are both tourist destinations in peacetime.
With pleasant scenery and rich products, it is an important agricultural base.
Then the contradiction arises.
Although Stratholme City has a handicraft industry, compared with Lordaeron City, it is completely uncompetitive. Therefore, exporting agricultural products is an important means of earning foreign exchange.
But in this way, the products of Stratholme City are highly overlapping with those of Darrow County.
Darrow County is south of the Cowlin intersection, and Stratholme City has to turn a corner and continue westward after passing the Cowlin intersection and going north.
How can we do this when the transportation cost is so high?
In peaceful times, you can play whatever you want. After the undead natural disaster broke out, Daron County suddenly found that it had nothing to play with.
There was no time to move.
Those who do not have permanent property have no perseverance, and those who have permanent property do not care about their lives.
The core area of Stratholme City is in Stratholme City and its surrounding areas, so they can quickly mobilize forces to set up defenses at the Kaolin intersection, which has a sense of defending the enemy from outside the country.
However, the wealthy landowners in Dalong County were reluctant to part with their belongings and made a difficult decision to relocate. They also thought about transferring their property together.
By the time the minions of the Undead Scourge have penetrated into the surrounding area, it will be very difficult to leave.
In fact, when Joseph Redpath wrote to Carlos, he also had the mentality of treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor.
What if the fall of Lordaeron was just a bad joke? If the situation was not so serious, then would the Barov family of Andorhal lend a helping hand to their old friends?
The Redpath family is the nail that Menethil II placed on Stratholme.
This ancient family, which can also be traced back to the time of Emperor Thoradin, owns more than one-third of the land in Darrow County.
So they were reluctant to leave, harboring illusions, and eventually faced the minions of natural disasters.
Carlos's reply clearly explained the current situation and asked the residents of Darrow County to pack lightly and move to Stratholme as quickly as possible if conditions permit. If it is too late, abandon the village and go into the mountains with food. Keep life as your first priority.
But the residents of Darrowshire were reluctant to part with their bottles and jars, and when the ghouls appeared nearby, everyone was still laughing at the king of Alterac who only spoke sarcastic words.
What's worse is the terrible environment where foreign enemies and traitors coexist.
The power of the Alliance was suppressed south of Andorhal. The Scourge did not completely slaughter the city of Lordaeron. The two or five boys who were willing to give their hearts to the Lich King were given false power.
Marduk in Black is such a person.
Alsace's blade is unstoppable, but the prince is not interested in catching fugitives across the mountains and plains. Having already ravaged the Lower Stratholme region, the Scourge plunged into the Hengduan Mountains. While Arthas was waiting for the subsequent troops to gather, he built the ziggurat according to Kel'Thuzad's report.
Arthas could slow down, and the Scourge's lackeys were in high spirits.
The small Darrow County did not need the presence of the Scourge Prince Arthas in person.
Marduk in black believed that with Horgus, known as the King of Ghouls, and the command of the three thousand Scourge Legions, he could offer a generous gift to His Highness the Prince.
The destruction of Dalong County was his declaration of surrender to the undead natural disaster.
